Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Anglican decline heading for freefall?

"An Anglican vicar has been reprimanded by the Archbishop of Wales after conducting a church service to bless the civil partnership of a lesbian couple.
Revd Jim Cotter defied the Anglican Communion’s official guidelines by conducting the ceremony at his church in North Wales in July. He described the event as a “day of great delight and healing”.

Source: The Christian Institute.
Photo is of the Archbishop.


Okay. 5 out of 10 for the Archbishop of Wales. But if this is not a sacking offence, then what is?
It is a mockery; a veritable travesty; heresy and apostasy combined.
It is time for big churches to stand up and be counted. No small church could possibly have the clout to undertake the confrontation - the Anglican giant MUST use its size and funds to fight this battle against bad legislation and lost personal freedoms.
Tragically, the Anglican Church is so riven with divisions on this destructive issue - and with a sell-out merchant in charge at Canterbury - there is no prospect of this happening.
I wonder if Rome would take on this battle? - Frankly, I doubt it.

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